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Doug - You are correct in your assumptions. I found a lovely passenger seat to replace my driver's seat ('93), and you do have to peel back the upholstery on the seatback to swap the bracket/rod assembly from the old seat. When I did mine, I left the lumbar support in place, though, because of the hole in the upholstery - and despite being on the "wrong" side it's actually far easier to get at!
In any case, don't let the hog rings dissuade you! Just cut them with wire cutters and throw them away! I used large-size plastic "zip ties" to replace them - just thread them through the same holes, being sure you thread them behind the tension rod, zip them closed and cut off the tag end flush. Attach all 5 loosely before you cinch any of them up just to make sure everything's in place. Trust me - it works like a charm! You can't do this in most places - like under the bottom cushion - because the hog rings hold the upholstery to sharp metal that would just cut the zip ties, but for the seatback bottom you're drawing together two round, fabric-covered rods. You c-a-n buy "hog ring pliers" at places where you find furniture upholtery supplies, but for this job I wouldn't bother.
If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
- Doug
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